Neurons and macroglia are similar in that they develop from _______, whereas microglia develop from _______.
A) neuronal stem cells; neural tube cells
B) blood-forming stem cells; gliablasts
C) neuronal stem cells; blood-forming stem cells
D) neuroblasts; gliablasts
E) neural progenitor cells; macroglial progenitor cells

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Neurons and macroglia (such as astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) develop from neuronal stem cells, which are part of the central nervous system's developmental lineage. Microglia, on the other hand, develop from blood-forming stem cells, also known as hematopoietic stem cells, indicating their origin from the immune system lineage rather than the neural lineage.

Neurons and Macroglia Are Similar in That They Develop from _______